He technically wasn’t injured, but Pelicans star Zion Williamson sat out Wednesday’s season-opening victory over Chicago due to an illness. There’s optimism Willliamson be ready for Friday’s contest in Portland after he practiced on Thursday, according to Rod Walker of The Times-Picayune (Twitter links). “Looks like he’s good to go,” head coach Willie Green said. In a press … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Pelicans, Kings, Raptors, Adams, Collier
Extension Notes: Giddey, Green, Gobert, Gordon
Noting that Bulls guard Josh Giddey was among the top rookie scale extension candidates who didn’t sign a new contract before Monday’s deadline, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said in the latest episode of The Hoop Collective podcast (YouTube link) that the two sides didn’t seem to gain any real traction in their negotiations ahead of the regular season. “From what I understand, there … [Read more...] about Extension Notes: Giddey, Green, Gobert, Gordon
Rockets Sign Matt Bradley
The Rockets have signed free agent guard Matt Bradley, the team announced (Twitter link via Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle). At 6’4″ and 220 pounds, Bradley has a strong, stocky build for a backcourt player. He averaged 14.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists on .427/.391/.814 shooting over five college seasons at California and San Diego State prior to going … [Read more...] about Rockets Sign Matt Bradley
Rockets, Alperen Sengun Finalize Five-Year Extension
5:35pm: Sengun has officially signed his new contract with the Rockets, per NBA.com’s transaction log. 4:49pm: The Rockets and big man Alperen Sengun have reached an agreement on a five-year rookie scale extension, agents Sean Kennedy and Jeff Schwartz tell Bobby Marks of ESPN (Twitter link). The deal is worth $185MM, with a fifth-year player option, according to … [Read more...] about Rockets, Alperen Sengun Finalize Five-Year Extension
Southwest Notes: VanVleet, Murray, Pelicans, Gortman
After signing a maximum-salary contract with the Rockets last summer, Fred VanVleet averaged 17.4 points per game – his lowest scoring mark since 2018/19 – while handing out a career-high 8.1 assists per contest. In his second season in Houston, the team wouldn’t mind seeing VanVleet turn some of those assists into points, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: VanVleet, Murray, Pelicans, Gortman